As Qian Zhenghao rolled up his sleeves and got to work, the other three women refused to fall behind. They grabbed their entrenching shovels and started digging as well.
Although this place resembled the Gobi Desert, digging into it was not particularly strenuous.
Watching the four of them dig, Chen Mo turned and inspected the surrounding area. He also set up a few warnings nearby, using empty cans as simple physical alarms so they could detect anything approaching in advance.
Looking at the beehive some distance away, Chen Mo considered going over again to bring back some Honey. But after thinking it over, he decided against it. Everyone was still working hard on the excavation, so he should go back and help.
After making a round of the area and tugging on the cans to listen for any sounds, he turned and returned to the Defense Pod.
Inside the Defense Pod, the four had already dug out the rough shape of an underground shelter, while a large pile of dirt and rocks had accumulated behind the Defense Pod.
As soon as Chen Mo entered the Defense Pod, he immediately began moving the dirt and rocks behind it away. Then they all worked together to continue digging the shelter.
More than ten minutes later, they had dug a shelter large enough for everyone to rest in. They also used wooden planks from the Defense Pod to reinforce it. That way, even if they were attacked by Red Crimson Bees after dawn and could not retreat, they could use the shelter to evade the bees' attacks.
Of course, if they truly could not withstand the Red Crimson Bees and the Defense Pod was destroyed, returning would become a problem.
"Thump, thump..." Ouyang Nan patted the supporting wood inside the shelter a few